Quotes from Kamala Harris

We don't have to guess what Mitt Romney would have done if he were president. Because he told us. He said we should let foreclosures - and I quote - 'hit the bottom' so the market could - I quote - 'run its course.'

Over the course of my career in law enforcement, I have witnessed over and over again the selflessness and sacrifice of law enforcement who lay their lives on the line every day to protect people who they will never meet and people who will never know their names.

In this great country, we celebrate success. We don't want to penalize those who have done well.

We're talking about in the Proposition 8 case fundamental rights, civil rights. I offer no apology for the position I took in Prop. 8.

I believe that a child going without an education is a crime.

Running for office is similar to being a trial lawyer in a very long trial. It requires adrenaline and stamina; it requires being in shape mentally and emotionally. It's a marathon.

'Getting smart on crime' does not mean reducing sentences or punishments for crimes.

As a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, I know that the men and women of our intelligence community put their lives on the line every day, and they do very dangerous work to keep our country safe.

And so I would not enforce a law that would reject people and turn them away without giving them a fair and due process to determine if we should give them asylum and refuge.

I think that there are these moments of a crisis that give us the courage and encouragement to try something that actually may be better than how we were doing it before.

This election is about you, your hopes, your dreams, your fears, and what wakes you up at 3 a.m.

I've had the honor of speaking at many commencements.